Transient Access Network Content Delivery via Off-Peak Local Caching
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Solution Overview
Problem
The high cost of mobile data plans and lack of affordable fixed-broadband services hinder users, especially in emerging markets, from accessing rich content like video, and existing technologies do not efficiently manage network traffic to reduce congestion.
Innovation Solution
An end user premises device with transceivers and processors that schedules data retrieval during off-peak hours and stores it locally for later access, using predictive algorithms to anticipate user needs and network topology to optimize data transfer.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If data is retrieved during peak hours, then user access speed is improved, but network congestion increases and reliability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by retrieving data during off-peak hours before users need it. The terminal device schedules data retrieval in advance during periods of low network traffic, storing the data locally so that when users access it during peak hours, the data is already available without contributing to network congestion.
2Productivity
If data is retrieved during off-peak hours, then network congestion is reduced, but user access time is delayed
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by retrieving data during off-peak hours before users need it. The terminal device schedules data retrieval in advance during periods of low network traffic, storing the data locally so that when users access it during peak hours, the data is already available without contributing to network congestion.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service by having the terminal device autonomously determine optimal retrieval times based on network topology and traffic patterns. The device automatically schedules data retrieval without user intervention, using its own resources to manage the timing and storage of data locally.
3Adaptability or versatility
If more users access network simultaneously, then service availability is improved, but network congestion increases and speed deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by retrieving data during off-peak hours before users need it. The terminal device schedules data retrieval in advance during periods of low network traffic, storing the data locally so that when users access it during peak hours, the data is already available without contributing to network congestion.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses local storage as an intermediary between the network and user devices. Instead of all users directly accessing the network simultaneously, the terminal device acts as a mediator by caching data locally, thereby decoupling user access requests from network traffic and reducing congestion during peak hours.
4Reliability
If solar-powered stations operate continuously, then service reliability is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements periodic action by scheduling data retrieval operations during specific off-peak time windows rather than continuously. The terminal device determines optimal retrieval times based on network topology and traffic patterns, performing data fetches during periods when network demand is lowest, thereby reducing energy consumption on solar-powered stations while maintaining service reliability.
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AI summary
An end user premises device is provided that includes a memory, one or more transceivers, and one or more processors. The one or more transceivers are configured to communicate with one or more stations in a network and a client device. The one or more processors are configured to receive a first user request for data from the client device using the one or more transceivers, determine a first point in time for retrieving the data based on an amount of charge in batteries of the one or more stations in the network, retrieve, at the first point in time, the data from a remote server via the network using the one or more transceivers, store the data in the memory, and in response to a second user request, transmit the data to the client device using the one or more transceivers.